Combined outside light, mail box, and house number



1,616,269 Feb H. LODGE COMBINED OUTSIDE LIGHT, MAIL BOX, AND HOUSENUMBER Filed Aug. 28; 1925 Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

UNITED d'lfii'lES PATENT OFFICE.

Application filed August 28, 1925.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in 'a combinedoutside light, mail box and'house number, and has for its object to soconstruct such a device as to provide an illuminated mail box. Also toprovide for the illumination of the porch where the box is mounted aswell as to bring into prominent relief the house number.

WVith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1 is aperspective of an illuminated letter box and a housing for containing anelectric lamp.

Fig. 2 is a centrevertical section of Fig. 1.

In caiuying out my invention as herein embodied, 10 represents a casinghaving a or other transparent partition 11 therein, which divides theinterior thereof into the compartments 12 and 13. The compartment 12, isproportioned to serve as a letter box having a hinged top 1 1, which maybe raised for the insertion of mail matter, and when closed will shedthe water, and this mail box compartment also is provided with a door15, which is hinged as indicated at 16; means being provided for lockingthe door against all unauthorized access to the contents of the mail boxas indicated at 17.

The inner face of the door 15, is provided with a flanged frame 18, inwhich is set a transparent glass 19 in order that the interior of thebox may be readily seen from tl e outside.

The walls of the compartment 13, have secured therein the glasses 20 and21, and upon the glass 21, is painted or otherwise applied the number22, which represents the number of the house where the box is installed.

28 represents a lamp, preferably an electric lamp, which is mountedinside of the Serial No. 52,986.

compartment 13, and when this lamp is lit, the light therefrom willshine through the glass 11 illuminating the interior of the letter boxcompartment 12, enabling ready observation to be had of the contents ofthe letter box through the glass 19. The light from this lamp will alsoilluminate the porch or space immediately surrounding the box and willlikewise bring into bold relief the house number 22, as will be readilyunderstood.

Any suitable fastening such as indicated at 24 may be carried by the boxfor its se-' curement to the space of the house or other object wherethe box is to be located.

Of course, I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction as herein shown as this may be varied within the limits ofthe appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and usefulis z 1. A device of the character described comprising two compartmentsseparated by a transparent partition, one of said c0mpartments adaptedto be used as a letter box, the other compartment adapted to be used asa lamp housing, panes of glass in those walls of the compartmentsdisposed in parallelism with the transparent partition, a pane of glassin one wall of the compartments disposed at right anglesto thepartition, said pane of glass having a house number thereon, and a lampin one of the com partments.

2. In a combined mail box, outside light and house number displayingdevice, a casing, panes of glass set in the walls of said casing so asto permit the free passage of light, a transparent partition dividingthe interior of the said easing into two compartments of differentwidths, a lamp mounted in the larger of said compartments, a doorcarrying a glass forming a closure for the smaller of said compartments,a hinged lid covering an opening in the top of the smaller compartment,and means for mounting the casing from the wall of the house.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto aliixed my signature.

HARRY LODGE.

